Trading fungible assets in liquid markets (like the commodity grain markets) should be easy. Unfortunately, when contracts cross international boundaries, history shows there will always be complexities and inefficiencies.

The kids don't have to ask why you are tired at the end of the day when they work beside you. Not all chores involve fieldwork either. Our View From the Cab weekly correspondents Genny Haun from Kenton, Ohio, and Kyle Krier from Claflin, Kansas, juggle all sorts of commitments this week.